TG Updates

Ohio sixth-graders gain ‘real-world’ money management experience thanks to a TG Grant

Planning and awareness — especially as it pertains to college — are often the keys to students pursuing and attaining their career goals. In today's rapidly evolving world, it is never really too early to start the process.

Courtesy of TG's Public Benefits Grant Program, a number of sixth-grade students in Ohio have received first-hand experience in how important it is to prepare for the future.

Last fall, TG awarded $5.2 million to 42 nonprofit organizations to use to improve access to, or participation in, postsecondary education, college retention, and student access. Edison Community College in Piqua, Ohio, is using its grant from TG to provide a "Real Money, Real World" money management program for 350 sixth-graders from the Troy City School District.

Understanding the long-term benefits of education

The month-long career program demonstrates for students how education level can influence future income and lifestyle choices. The program culminated recently during a "Kids to College Day" on the Edison campus. Assisted by college professors and other professionals, the students simulated real-life experiences such as opening a checking account, paying bills, and saving money to buy a car or attend college.

Students were also introduced to concepts like planning a monthly budget, setting aside money for long-range goals and unexpected needs, and even distinguishing between salaries and after-tax wages.

Sandy Brubaker, associate vice president of student development and enrollment management at Edison, said the grant from TG allowed the elementary school students to gain "knowledge of the world of work, to identify career pathways and specific occupations within them, and to develop an understanding of the need for education and training beyond high school."

The "Kids to College Day" also gave students a glimpse of the various niches of careers and the college study necessary to enter those fields. Edison will expand the project to two other elementary schools in Ohio.

About TG's Public Benefit Award Program

To receive funds, organizations are required to submit proposals that address the issue of access to postsecondary education for low- to moderate-income students.

To learn more

If you'd like to learn more about TG's Public Benefit Grant Program, you'll find a description of its purpose and process on TG Online at www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/index.cfm.

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Pre-order the new TG Loans By Web™ instructional flyers

TG now offers free instructional flyers to help borrowers complete loan applications through TG Loans By Web.

These detailed flyers provide a step-by-step guide for borrowers as they navigate their way through the application process. Two flyers are designed specifically for student borrowers and two for parent borrowers.

Of the two sets of instructional flyers, one helps borrowers complete a borrower request for a student loan; the other helps with school certification for a student loan. The flyers also provide information about other TG resources to support students and families using TG Loans By Web.

Flyer details

Starting March 25, schools can pre-order copies of the flyers on TG’s online ordering system. Flyers will be available for delivery by mid-April. Schools can pre-order the flyers in any amount at no cost.

Please note that TG will not be able to provide customization of these flyers on a school-by-school basis. If your institution would prefer to create customized flyers, TG can provide you the basic instructions. You may adapt the instructions to incorporate additional steps such as sending borrowers to a Web site before they visit TG Loans By Web.

In addition, an electronic PDF version of each flyer will be posted to TG Online, allowing schools to print the information and mail it to students and families.

To order

To order or download printable PDFs of the TG Loans By Web instructions, visit TG’s online ordering page at www.tgslc.org/order/index.cfm. Select the Loan Administration link under School and Lender Materials.

To learn more

If you'd like to learn more, contact your TG account executive at (800) 252-9743, or send an e-mail message to relationship.management@tgslc.org.

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